Team Melli forward nicknamed ‘Gucci’ rarely was involved in a poor showcase from both teams. De Pauw struck first for Lokeran in the 21st minute, while Herbaoui gave the visitors a comfortable lead almost an hour in the match.

Midfielder Ashkan Dejagah shined in Fulham’s crucial win against Tottenham Hotspurs, being involved in the winner that gave Fulham the three points.

The Iranian international skipped away past two Tottenham defenders, sent a great ball off to former Wolfsburg teammate Sasha Riether, who crossed it to the Bulgarian Berbatov which put Fulham ahead just six minutes after the restart.

Meanwhile in Spain, after a long hiatus, striker Masoud Shojaei played a full 90 minutes for Osasuna since 2011 against Atletico Madrid. The Iranian played as a lone forward, well suiting Osasuna’s formation.

Masoud began the game with a great opportunity, landing a free kick just wide of Atletico Madrid’s net.

Shojaei played a vital part in Osasuna’s offense, facilitating multiple attacks with excellently made crosses. Although Atletico ended up snatching the three points thanks to a brace from Diego Costa.

Recently called up keeper Daniel Davari grabbed a clean sheet as Eintract Braunschweig went on to win 1-0 over Bochum due to a late winner from Dominick Kumbela in the 85th minute.

The Polish/Iranian is set to debut for Iran against Kuwait on the 26th of March.